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'Brilliant' Mail on SundayTake a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields and the Brat Pack; of...

A massive underground sensation, The Big Lebowski has been hailed as the first cult film of the internet age. In this book, 21 fans and scholars address the film's influences-westerns, noir, grail legends, the 1960s, and Fluxus-and its historical...

W.J.T. Mitchell - one of the founders of visual studies - has been at the forefront of many disciplines such as iconology, art history and media studies. His concept of the pictorial turn is known worldwide for having set new philosophical paradigms in...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838359591Author G H JanusFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Bonefyre BooksPublisher Bonefyre BooksSeries Voluptuous HorrorsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838210Author Adam CesareFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 998gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739597627Author julian rothensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Redstone PressPublisher Redstone Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525657323Author Michael FinkelFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 146mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838777Author John Rhett ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524759131Author The New York Botanical GardenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Released in 1958, Vertigo is widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This is the first book devoted to exploring the philosophical aspects of Vertigo. Following an introduction by the editor that...

Baroque between the Wars is a fascinating and new account of the arts in the twenties and thirties. We often think of this time as being dominated by modernism, yet the period saw a dialogue between modern baroque - eclectic, playful, camp, open to...

Disney's newest animated feature, Zootopia, is a comedy-adventure starring Officer Judy Hopps, a rookie bunny cop who has to team up with fast-talking scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to crack her first case in the all-animal city of Zooto pia. This lushly...

'The Pop artists were among the first to understand the desire of consumers to change their lives through the purchase of clean, manufactured commodities. YBA, on the other hand, was more interested in the dirt that accrues beneath the laminate surface...

Barbara Browning follows the trail of "infectious rhythm" from the ecstatic percussion of a Brazilian carnival group to the eerily silent video image of the LAPD beating a man like a drum. Throughout, she identifies the metaphoric strain of contagion...

LEGO(R) Heroes is a collection of twelve remarkable stories about everyday heroes using the LEGO(R) system in unique ways to solve some of life's greatest challenges. Meet twelve visionary builders from around the globe who have turned LEGO(R) play into...

Mega-Tokyo 2032 - the members of a gigantic mega-corporation have used artificial lifeforms called Boomers to carry out their evil plans. An all-female group of vigilantes called the Knight Sabers dawn high-tech mechanized power armor to take on and...

Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There, she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781722378905Author Avinash Chandra SainiFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867197358Author David LarkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 116Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.Weight(grams) 844g

The LEGO Zoo book shows kids of any age how to build 50 simple animal models using only standard LEGO parts that are already likely to be in their collection. Readers learn how to build models of animals like crocodiles, zebras, wolves, lions, flamingos,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368081658Author Disney BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

This Christmas, LEGO is moving from under the tree to on the tree! With The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book as your guide, you ll make classic globe and barrel ornaments, all out of LEGO, as well as original gingerbread houses, a charming wreath, arcade...

An important dispatch from a new, multipolar order that is taking form before our eyesA vast cultural movement is emerging from outside the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood, McDonald's,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599541211Author Stanislao PuglieseFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Bordighera PressPublisher Bordighera PressWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Experience the peak period of Jim Aparo's artistry from his runs featuring Batman and The Spectre, with over 175 pages of original art in this gorgeous Artist's Edition! Jim Aparo was one of DC's most prolific artists through the 1970s and 1980s,...

Beginning with the bold claim, "There can be no culture without the transvestite," Marjorie Garber explores the nature and significance of cross-dressing and of the West's recurring fascination with it. Rich in anecdote and insight, Vested Interests...

Taking as her starting point images from the holdings of the National Portrait Gallery, London, writer and art historian Lucinda Hawksley explores the history of facial hair, from prehistoric times to the present day. By way of introduction, she...

These essays critically rethink Marxism in the light of the disintegration of communist regimes Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Containing essays from a group of internationally distinguished writers and intellectuals, this collection addresses...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781449981280Author Keyser B SozeFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

The barest awareness of the ubiquity and influence of the media today provides proof enough that our fate is in the hands of the image. But when and how was this fate sealed? Image, Icon, Economy considers this question and recounts an essential thread...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781870736718Author Stefan SzczelkunFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Routine Art Co an imprint of Working PressPublisher Working PressWeight(grams)...

An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive beginner's guide to drawing.In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647221355Author Andrew FaragoFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 2481gDimensions(mm) 267mm * 305mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482391534Author Sal CanzonieriFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

'A wholly successful endeavour carried along by waves of infectious enthusiasm' Mojo'Fascinating' New StatesmanThe '80s were about big ideas writ large - new money, new style, gender fluidity, gay pride, attritional politics, the 'special relationship',...

Posters are found in public places all over the world. They are usually visually striking, designed to attract the attention of passers-by and entice them to purchase a particular product or service, make them aware of a political viewpoint, or attend a...

Official art book of Seasons 1 and 2 of the anime series Pacific Rim: The Black, featuring concept art created during the development of the series. Pacific Rim: The Black burst onto TV screens in March 2021, marking a bold new chapter in the Pacific...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867197372Author Mark RydenFormat HardbackPage Count 68Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.Weight(grams) 1168g

Color Scheme explores an alternative way of seeing through gridded systems of colors, or palettes," to take readers on a visual journey through art history and pop culture. From the various shades of pink used by artists to describe the blush of Madame...

Global changes in capital, power, technology and the media have caused massive shifts in how we define home and community, leaving redrawn territories and globalized contexts. This interdisciplinary study of the media brings together essays by...